Quiz - Diagnostic Pt 3

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The following is a quiz with Regents based questions used as a diagnostic to see what categories or topics you need assistance learning. The Category is listed at the BEGINNING of EACH SECTION. This correlated to the Quiz Category/Topic # on the Quiz Category/Topic listing.

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Category 9

1 The expeditions of Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro resulted in the

	destruction of the Aztec and Inca empires
	capture of Brazil by Portugal
	colonization of North America by Portugal
	exploration of the Philippines and East Indies

2 The Crusades, the travels of Marco Polo, and the fall of the Byzantine Empire all contributed to the

	growth of feudalism in Europe
	Age of Exploration in Europe
	decline of the African slave trade
	end of absolute monarchy in Russia

3 The combined usage of the caravel, compass, and astrolabe in the late 1400s helped bring about the

	migration of the Bantu
	exploration of the Americas
	introduction of Buddhism to East Asia
	voyages of Zheng He

4 Early exploration of Africa by Europeans was hindered by the

	lack of natural resources in Africa
	alliances between African kingdoms
	isolationist policies of European monarchs
	many different physical features of Africa

5 Which was an immediate result of the European Age of Exploration?

	Islamic culture spread across Africa and Asia.
	European influence spread to the Western Hemisphere.
	Independence movements developed in Asia and Africa.
	Military dictatorships were established throughout Europe.

6 . . . And we cannot reckon how great the damage is, since the mentioned merchants are taking every day our natives, sons of the land and the sons of our noblemen and vassals and our relatives, because the thieves and men of bad conscience grab them wishing to have the things and wares of this Kingdom which they are ambitious of; they grab them and get them to be sold; and so great, Sir, is the corruption and licentiousness [lack of restraint] that our country is being completely depopulated, and Your Highness should not agree with this nor accept it as in your service. . . . — Nzinga Mbemba (King Affonso), Letters to the King of Portugal, 1526

Which event in African history is described in this passage?

	exploration of the African interior
	discovery of gold mines in Nigeria
	Belgium’s takeover of the Congo
	Atlantic slave trade

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Category 10

	Middle Ages
	Renaissance
	Enlightenment
	Protestant Reformation

8 One contribution that John Locke made to Enlightenment philosophy was the idea that

	absolute monarchies should continue
	the punishment should fit the crime
	individual rights should be denied
	governments should be based on the consent of the people

9 Which statement expresses an idea of the Enlightenment?

	The king is sacred and answers only to God.
	History is a continuous struggle between social classes.
	Those who are the most fit will survive and succeed.
	All individuals have natural rights.

10 Which change was introduced by Peter the Great to Russia in the 17th century?

	spread of the philosophies of the Enlightenment to the peasant class
	development of representative government in the provinces
	introduction of Western technology to the military and industry
	selling of indulgences to raise money

11 Philosophers of the Enlightenment period believed that society could best be improved by

	relying on faith and divine right
	borrowing ideas from ancient Greece and Rome
	applying reason and the laws of nature
	studying the practices of successful leaders

12 One way in which the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment were similar is that they

	encouraged the spread of new ideas
	strengthened traditional institutions
	led to the Protestant Reformation
	rejected Renaissance individualism

13 European political thinkers who supported the Enlightenment believed that

	religious tolerance is a dangerous concept
	an absolute monarchy is the most effective government
	governments should protect the rights of people
	civil liberties should be given as rewards for political loyalty

Category 11

14 The Puritan Revolution and the Glorious Revolution are both closely associated with the

	expansion of Papal authority in Rome
	beginning of the Reconquista in Spain
	calling of the Congress of Vienna
	rise of parliamentary democracy in England

15 The Commercial Revolution helped lead to the Industrial Revolution because during the Commercial Revolution

	the barter system was instituted
	new forms of business were developed
	socialism was introduced to Europe
	subsistence agriculture was promoted

16 The French Revolution (1789), the Bolshevik Revolution (1917), and the Chinese Revolution (1949) were similar in that each led to

	military defeat by foreign powers
	the rise of dictatorships
	governments that were based on Communist principles
	rule by a parliamentary government

17 One reason for both the French Revolution (1789) and the Cuban Revolution (1959) was that

	people often rebel when they are governed by a foreign power
	the monarchs did not meet the needs of culturally diverse populations
	the writings of Karl Marx encouraged workers and the industrialists to unite
	existing governments failed to address the major economic differences between social classes

18 Which event can be considered a conflict brought about in part by a religious reform movement?

	World War I
	Cuban Revolution
	World War II
	Iranian Revolution

19 Base your answer to the following question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.

. . .The need of a constantly expanding market for its products chases the bourgeoisie over the whole surface of the globe. It must nestle everywhere, settle everywhere, establish connections everywhere. . . — Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

Which historical event do Marx and Engels believe created the situation described in this passage?

	Cold War
	World War I
	Russian Revolution
	Industrial Revolution

20 Karl Marx predicted that laissez-faire capitalism would result in

	a return to manorialism
	a revolution led by the proletariat
	fewer government regulations
	an equal distribution of wealth and income

21 Which heading is most appropriate for the partial outline below that is related to conditions during the 18th and 19th centuries?

I. _____________________________

• Abundant natural resources
• Advanced technology
• Surplus of food
• Stable economic and political conditions

	Factors Needed for Industrialization
	Forces That Caused the Rise of Fascism
	Objectives of the Green Revolution
	Results of the Glorious Revolution

22 The primary ideas that were the basis of the 19th-century independence movements in Latin America came from the

	Russian Revolution
	French Revolution
	Spanish monarchy
	Reformation

23 The main purpose of the Congress of Vienna (1815) was to

	return Europe to the conditions that existed before the French Revolution
	establish strategies needed to rebuild Turkey's economy
	create a European Court of Justice
	promote the ideas of the French Revolution

24 The introduction of banking, letters of credit, joint stock companies, and guilds contributed to the start of the

	Renaissance
	Agricultural Revolution
	Enlightenment
	Commercial Revolution

25 The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 was a major turning point in history because

	Russia became the first nation with a Communist political & economic system
	it was the last revolution in the 20th century
	Russia ceased to be an important force in world affairs
	the royal family was exiled to Mexico